gear, weather, Survival

​With any doomsday preparation, there's the decision to be made of remaining in place or get the fuck out. Let's visit the pros and cons of each.

Remain in PlacePros

able to keep a watch on your property and protect it

should services (power, water, communications) be regained, you're there and will be the first to know

you have all of your stuff, nothing to pack or transport

Cons

if looting or other violence occurs you're there and have to protect your stuff and risk injury doing so

in the event of chemical/nuclear/other catastrophe you may continue to be exposed

if you change your mind a day or two later and want to escape, the roads may either be too congested, flooded, or otherwise unusable

Get outta DodgeThe pros and cons are basically the reverse of the above.

Which to decide largely depends on what the nature of the incident is, identifying if you have a safe place to go (family in another location, campsite far enough away, etc.) and other issues including your outlook in the moment.